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by Brandywine07 June 4, 2017
Get the Parking whoremug. (Sometimes called TV Parking.) Not parking for the movies, but the kind of ridiculously easy parking a character in a movie gets when s/he pulls right up to his/her destination, zeroing in on a miraculously wide-open parking spot in what otherwise is an impossibly tight urban area.
During the 1950s and 1960s, in movies and on television, Doris Day got such a rep for manifesting that lucky talent that a spin-off term was coined; see "Doris Day Parking." Generally Ms. Day's roles had her piloting sensible domestic sedans and station wagons, a visual metaphor for her competence, efficiency, self-reliance and ability to live without a man. By way of contrast, the neurotic characters Tony Randall portrayed often struggled with temperamental British roadsters, and Rock Hudson played dissolute types who poured themselves into a taxi -- hungover, drunk, in a hurry, or all three.
Times did change -- a little. On "The Doris Day Show," CBS-TV's' late 1960s career-girl sitcom and vehicle (no pun intended) for Ms. Day, her character drove a 1969 Dodge Charger. A red convertible Charger, on a legal secretary's salary. Modernity notwithstanding, Doris never seemed to have much trouble finding instant parking. In San Francisco. Business-district and high-rise parts of San Francisco. In all fairness, though, the opening credits included a very brief shot of her on the California Avenue cable car.
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During the 1950s and 1960s, in movies and on television, Doris Day got such a rep for manifesting that lucky talent that a spin-off term was coined; see "Doris Day Parking." Generally Ms. Day's roles had her piloting sensible domestic sedans and station wagons, a visual metaphor for her competence, efficiency, self-reliance and ability to live without a man. By way of contrast, the neurotic characters Tony Randall portrayed often struggled with temperamental British roadsters, and Rock Hudson played dissolute types who poured themselves into a taxi -- hungover, drunk, in a hurry, or all three.
Times did change -- a little. On "The Doris Day Show," CBS-TV's' late 1960s career-girl sitcom and vehicle (no pun intended) for Ms. Day, her character drove a 1969 Dodge Charger. A red convertible Charger, on a legal secretary's salary. Modernity notwithstanding, Doris never seemed to have much trouble finding instant parking. In San Francisco. Business-district and high-rise parts of San Francisco. In all fairness, though, the opening credits included a very brief shot of her on the California Avenue cable car.
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In 1985 writer-director-male lead Albert Brooks, playing opposite Julie Hagerty in the film comedy LOST IN AMERICA, saw a movie convention ripe for satire. The lead couple, having had all kinds of bad luck in the Heartland, moves to New York City to find new careers. As the soundtrack blares Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York," their car, shown in exteme high shot, dives (no backing) right into a perfectly sized parking space dead center in front of a white high-rise office building in Midtown Manhattan. This knowing send-up of, and homage to the Movie Parking convention (which fit the plot perfectly) never fails to draw howls from the audience.
"Man, we were so lucky. TV parking in front of the building; the FedEx van had just pulled away."
"You want to see Movie Parking at its finest? Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO from 1957. Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara bel Geddes, all drove right up to Jimmy's apartment building, and it seemed to be the same spot perpetually open and waiting for them. Diagonal parking stalls, no less, or as you Midwesterners like to call it, angle parking."
In 1985 writer-director-male lead Albert Brooks, playing opposite Julie Hagerty in the film comedy LOST IN AMERICA, saw a movie convention ripe for satire. The lead couple, having had all kinds of bad luck in the Heartland, moves to New York City to find new careers. As the soundtrack blares Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York," their car, shown in exteme high shot, dives (no backing) right into a perfectly sized parking space dead center in front of a white high-rise office building in Midtown Manhattan. This knowing send-up of, and homage to the Movie Parking convention (which fit the plot perfectly) never fails to draw howls from the audience.
"Man, we were so lucky. TV parking in front of the building; the FedEx van had just pulled away."
"You want to see Movie Parking at its finest? Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO from 1957. Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara bel Geddes, all drove right up to Jimmy's apartment building, and it seemed to be the same spot perpetually open and waiting for them. Diagonal parking stalls, no less, or as you Midwesterners like to call it, angle parking."
by al-in-chgo February 25, 2010
Get the Movie Parkingmug. Main Entry: douche park (ˈdüsh pärk)
Function: verb/adj.
Etymology: American (from Anglo-French)
1. To park one's automobile diagonally across two or more parking spaces so as to protect said automobile from door-dings and other threats to it's finish. Usually done with an expensive or ostentatious car or truck.
See also:
gigantic douche park (or "GDP")
1. To park a bus or truck with a long trailer perpendicularly across five or more parking spaces. Usually done in lots where the demand for parking is the highest.
Function: verb/adj.
Etymology: American (from Anglo-French)
1. To park one's automobile diagonally across two or more parking spaces so as to protect said automobile from door-dings and other threats to it's finish. Usually done with an expensive or ostentatious car or truck.
See also:
gigantic douche park (or "GDP")
1. To park a bus or truck with a long trailer perpendicularly across five or more parking spaces. Usually done in lots where the demand for parking is the highest.
Dude: "Why did you put a 5 foot gouge in my Hummer with that screwdriver?"
Me: "Because you were douche parked. So suck it."
Me: "Because you were douche parked. So suck it."
by the virgin marcus July 13, 2010
Get the douche parkmug. A malevolent being that haunts parking lots. They are often found leaving their evil markings on the windshields of cars, claiming that their victims owe them money.
They are conjured by the dominion known as 'The Council' in secret satanic meetings.
They are conjured by the dominion known as 'The Council' in secret satanic meetings.
by Gamblo March 13, 2014
Get the Parking Inspectormug. Basically one of the most irrelevant town by one of the most relevant towns in Illinois (elmhurst). If you live here you most likely attend willowbrook high school and say your from Chicago when your out of state. Everyone thinks the town is ghetto but it’s a decent mix. Whether you are trying to pretend to be ghetto or a prissy rich teen you are welcomed here. There is a south and north side and if you live on the north side watch out you’re in the “ghetto”. As for the south you think you are a thousand times better than the north side
“Hey where are you from”
“I’m from Chicago”
“Wow really that’s cool”
“Well I actually live in villa park”
“What the hell is that”
“I’m from Chicago”
“Wow really that’s cool”
“Well I actually live in villa park”
“What the hell is that”
by Whinfrey January 18, 2020
Get the Villa Parkmug. by mikep0022 August 4, 2007
Get the Prime Parkingmug. It's a small town most people think is privilaged and white but really the teens are all either stoners smoking pot day after day hiding it from there parents thinking there all hard does shrooms and acid every once in a while says things like lit smoked out and fucking coss they through "kick backs" try to rap and dance like freaks to a sad excuse for rap and the ones that don't smoke pot are meth/herion addicts selling drugs and car hoping probabaly making up fake gangs or stealing something of yours while they help you look for it say shit like palobra homie serdio and hang out with 13 year Olds in an rv
by Don't trip bb August 26, 2017
Get the Newbury parkmug.